Dickinson Company has $12,040,000 million in assets. Currently half of these assets are financed with long-term debt at 10.2 percent and half with common stock having a par value of $8. Ms. Park, Vice President of Finance, wishes to analyze two refinancing plans, one with more debt (D) and one with more equity (E). The company earns a return on assets before interest and taxes of 10.2 percent. The tax rate is 35 percent. Tax loss carryover provisions apply, so negative tax amounts are permissable. Under Plan D, a $3,010,000 million long-term bond would be sold at an interest rate of 12.2 percent and 376,250 shares of stock would be purchased in the market at $8 per share and retired. Under Plan E, 376,250 shares of stock would be sold at $8 per share and the $3,010,000 in proceeds would be used to reduce long- term debt. a. Compute earnings per share considering the current plan and the two new plans. Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-1. Compute the earnings per share if return on assets fell to 5.10 percent. Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Leave no cells blank be certain to enter O wherever required. Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share < Prev 6 of 8 Next > b-2. Which plan would be most favorable if return on assets fell to 5.10 percent? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. Plan E Current Plan Plan D b-3. Compute the earnings per share if return on assets increased to 15.2 percent. Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Earnings per share Current Plan Plan D Plan E b-4. Which plan would be most favorable if return on assets increased to 15.2 percent? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. Current Plan Plan D Plan E < Prev 6 of 8 Next > Current Plan Plan D Plan E c-1. If the market price for common stock rose to $10 before the restructuring, compute the earnings per share. Continue to assume that $3,010,000 million in debt will be used to retire stock in Plan D and $3,010,000 million of new equity will be sold to retire debt in Plan E. Also assume that return on assets is 10.2 percent. Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Earnings per share Current Plan Plan D Plan E c-2. If the market price for common stock rose to $10 before the restructuring, which plan would then be most attractive? Plan E Plan D Current Plan